It’s that time of year again, those of us with children now divert from the routine summer schedule and segue in to the hectic fall schedule.  With the majority of Northeast Wisconsin’s children going back to school between 8/28 – 9/3/2019 we have some items to take care of immediately. School Shopping As if Christmas…

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Are replacement windows in your home worth the cost?  Depending on who you ask you will get a different answer, it also depends on how long you want to stay in the home.  There are a couple big questions you should ask yourself before picking up the phone and scheduling that quote: Considerations: Some things…

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In this market one of the best ways to get your offer accepted is to close quicker than the next person.  That means the standard 45 day closings are being pushed to 30 days or less.  If you are able to tell the lender we can close sooner, they are likely to accept your offer,…

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Landscaping is one of those renovation jobs people love to do, mostly because it’s a mix of functional and artistic.  You can really make a difference in your homes curb appeal with some simple adjustments.  Most hardware or home stores sell the materials you need to complete the job (and they even deliver).  The end…

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2018 was a year full of discouraged home buyers, the market soared with low interest rates and the influx of younger, first time home buyers; resulting in home prices rising and inventory decreasing faster than it could be replenished.  If you were able to buy a home in 2018 consider yourself fortunate.  Those that have…

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There has been quite a bit of talk about the Federal Reserve cutting rates again.  With the last decade being substantially lower than they have been for many years, some are wondering why the rate cut?  When you dig into it a little more you can see the strategy behind it. We are experiencing an…

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I don’t think I’ve met anyone who doesn’t appreciate a meteor shower, sometimes they can be obvious and sometimes you have to look for them.  Half the battle is being aware when they are happening, so using the power of social media I’ve created a list of 3 meteor showers you can fix your gaze…

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This is a question I ask almost every client.  “Why are you buying a home?”.  I feel it’s a good question to gauge peoples reasoning for making this move.  Many understand the concepts of equity and you tend to get more square footage for your money with a home, some want to grow their family…

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We just had one of the hottest weekends of the year, if not the last couple years.  So it got me to thinking of ways we can stay cooler when the weather is so unforgiving.  Luckily we only have a few weeks of this weather, whereas other parts of the country endure it for months…

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How long does it take to find, buy and close on a home?  This is a common question I get asked almost every meeting, particularly fro m first time home buyers.  It’s such a good question because it gives clients a time frame to prepare themselves for such a big event.  Because as you know…

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